Life Goes On Essay, Research Paper
?Steel Magnolias?
We all have problems in our life, but some how life goes on.
If you were to lose your closest friend, family member, or a loved one would
you have the strength to go on? Steel Magnolias is a great example of just that. Maline, is
a mother in this movie that has to suffer the tragedy of losing her only daughter. Shelby is
the name of Maline?s daughter. Shelby was a diabetic and wasn?t physically able to
withstand giving birth. She was told by her family and doctors that it wasn?t worth
taking the risk. Shelby had this to say about the whole thing, ? I?d rather have 30 minutes
of joy than a life time of nothing.? She uses that to explain to her mother Maline that she
was going to take the risk of having a baby no matter how steep the risk was!
We all take a risk or two in our life time. It can either pay off meaning you gain
something, or end up a tragedy meaning you lose something. Unfortunately Maline did
lose some thing, she lost her one and only daughter. Throughout the whole movie, certain
aspects make Maline stand out as a strong big hearted women that held her daughter as
her highest priority. Maline new in her heart that when Shelby had gotten pregnant it could
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Shelby gave birth to a beautiful young healthy baby boy. Which they named Jack
Jr. after the fraternal father Jack. Shelby finally did get the one and only thing that meant
the most to her. Everything seemed to go well for Shelby and her family until right around
Jack Jr?s first birthday. I suppose it was Halloween night because Shelby was just about to
take Jack Jr. to go trick or treating when she suddenly fainted and fell into a coma. Jack
came home to a hysterical Jack Jr. only to find out the reason he was crying was because
of his mom. Shelby never awoke from the coma they pulled the plug sometime later at the
hospital.
It did end bloody for Shelby, the pregnancy took a unforgiving toll on
her. It did nothing but deteriorate her body. Not even a kidney transplant, which her mom
donated to Shelby could keep her from destiny. It just goes to show you that God can
take us at anytime, we just have to live everyday to the fullest, and never take anything
for granted. Steel Magnolias is a great movie that really makes you take a look at what
you have and just be grateful. In the last five years I have lost my Nina, a Grandpa, and a
Grandma. I truly believe that in the saying, ?never take anything for granted.?